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F-14 Tomcat: Defender of the Fleet

The F-14 Tomcat was developed by Northrop Grumman to replace the F-4 Phantom fighter and entered service with the US Navy in 1972. It was the foremost air superiority fighter of the Cold War, with continuing service as a fighter-bomber in the Gulf Wars. This part looks at the active duty of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, specifically in two missions over Libya in 1981 and 1989. Episode also looks at the specifications, weaponry and personnel involved with the aircraft.

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  • Originally Aired December 31, 1995
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network Discovery
  • Created November 4, 2015 by
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